Chapter 536: Chapter 536

The Sky-Reaching Vine was a super plant lifeform that had awakened sentience during the era of the Beastmaster Empire. Although its talent couldn’t compare to the Divine Tree, it was a core force during the Legendary War, with strength reaching the peak of the Intermediate-Legendary rank.

Unfortunately, during the Legendary War, it suffered an incurable injury. Otherwise, after ten thousand years of cultivation, it might have reached the Superior-Legendary rank by now.

When the Sky-Reaching Vine was awakened from its heavily injured slumber by the Flower God and learned that a method to heal it had been found, it was overjoyed.

“It really is the Six-Path Reincarnation God!”

Reincarnation was something the Sky-Reaching Vine could achieve on its own. However, the process of reincarnation would inevitably erode much of its power. For powerful lifeforms, reincarnation often resulted in diminished potential compared to their previous life.

Moreover, the process carried unknown risks, such as failed reincarnation. Thus, unless facing life-or-death circumstances, no Legendary being would lightly attempt reincarnation, even if capable.

Yet, upon hearing that the Six-Path Reincarnation God had returned and cultivated the unique Reincarnation attribute, the Sky-Reaching Vine didn’t hesitate at all. It decided to entrust everything to Six-Path Flower.

Six-Path Flower, like the Divine Tree and the Void Grass, was a leader among plant lifeforms. Whether it was the followers of the early era or later plant gods like the Flower God, all held Six-Path Flower in reverence.

In the Flower God’s secret realm, the Sky-Reaching Vine, twisted into a coiled shape, trembled as it gazed at Six-Path Flower and said, “Six-Path Reincarnation God, I meet you again.”

“Alright, alright.” Having inherited memories from its past life, Six-Path Flower recognized the Vine God and knew this was a formidable figure who had made great contributions during the Legendary War. Original content can be found at novelFɪre.net

At its peak, the Vine God’s vines could stretch from the ground into the cosmos, flinging weaker beast gods into stars.

After observing the Sky-Reaching Vine’s condition, Six-Path Flower whispered gently, “I understand your situation. I will send you into reincarnation. Rest assured, your injury will vanish after rebirth.”

“Thank you, Six-Path Reincarnation God.”

The Sky-Reaching Vine was immensely grateful. “I once considered reincarnation to rid myself of this injury, but I feared the injury might follow me into the new life, so I didn’t dare attempt it lightly. But with your assistance, I am at ease.”

Six-Path Flower nodded. Before obtaining the Reincarnation attribute, it wouldn’t have dared guarantee the erasure of curses or injuries inflicted by Legendary or even Divine beings. It was because such wounds could cling to the soul across reincarnations. But now, it was no issue for it.

“During the reincarnation process, I will weave the final destiny of ending the beast gods’ suppression of plant lifeforms into your rebirth, guiding you to grow even stronger in your new life. Is that acceptable?”

Six-Path Flower explained that this would allow the reborn Sky-Reaching Vine to carry great fortune, blessed by the collective destiny of the plant species.

Although such meticulous preparation wasn’t strictly necessary in this ascension realm, the process also served as training for Six-Path Flower’s new abilities. New powers required practice to master.

Soon after, filled with boundless anticipation for reincarnation, the Sky-Reaching Vine allowed itself to be struck down by Six-Path Flower without resistance or defense. Technically, the Sky-Reaching Vine could have ended its own life for the same effect, but Six-Path Flower insisted on sending it off personally.

Hiding behind a tree, Lu Ran covered his mouth, silently mourning the noble sacrifice of the Sky-Reaching Vine.

At the same time, a sorrowful voice echoed in his ears.

[Congratulations on completing the Legendary mission.]

Lu Ran had initially worried this might not count as mission completion, but the outcome seemed favorable.

Meanwhile, Six-Path Flower, who had fused with the Tyrant trait, gained a terrifying boost from the tyrant’s power. After all, the Sky-Reaching Vine was Six-Path Flower’s comrade from the Legendary War.

“Such immense power...”

After absorbing the tyrant’s power, Six-Path Flower felt its enhancement might not be far inferior to the power of good and evil. Perhaps it was because the Sky-Reaching Vine had been exceptionally strong, making this power particularly potent.

The primary effect of the tyrant’s monarchic power was to amplify intimidation. Due to its Celestial Path, Six-Path Flower’s intimidation already surpassed most beings of its rank. Now, with the tyrant’s power added, it would never lose in a clash of auras.

Additionally, infusing skills with monarchic power could imbue them with overwhelming pressure, suppression, and mental penetration, enhancing their potency. This gave Six-Path Flower another means to strengthen its skills, separate from the power of good and evil.

Most importantly, this power was easier to obtain than the power of good and evil, and the two didn’t conflict. Instead, they could be stacked.

Beastmaster Empire’s palace, Amazon Rainforest, Blue Planet.

Several days later, the Divine Deer returned from Stellar Moon and met with Squirrel God.

“Sister Divine Deer, you’re back!”

Squirrel God hugged a spatial pouch as it greeted the Divine Deer.

“Little Squirrel, has Lu Ran returned yet?” The Divine Deer glanced at the unknown spatial pouch in Squirrel God’s arms and asked.

“Not yet, but judging by the time, it should be today.”

The Squirrel God pulled out a box of stinky tofu and asked, “Sister Divine Deer, want some?"

The Divine Deer frowned. “No. I’ll wait here for Lu Ran. Some things happened in Stellar Moon while I was visiting the Divine Turtle and the others.”

Originally, its trip to Stellar Moon was to share intel about Lu Ran’s super admin privileges and discuss how to help him smoothly contact the Four Supreme Divine Dragons during the Elemental Era. However, during this time, the Divine Deer hadn’t expected the Stellar Moon Federation to undergo drastic changes.

The Squirrel God froze. “Huh? Don’t tell me the Space Demon God recovered and started causing trouble again!”

Squirrel God sighed. “That’s a relief.”

As long as it wasn’t something within its jurisdiction, it didn’t care.

“Is it related to Lu Ran? Squirrel God asked.

At that moment, a voice rang out. “What’s related to me?”

Lu Ran, with a small tiger-like Bai Ze marked with red patterns perched on his shoulder, walked over from a distance. He had just returned from the ascension realm.

The Divine Deer glanced at Lu Ran and said, “You returned at the perfect time. Under the Chaos Dragon God’s command, the God of War, the God of Slaughter, and the God of Destruction have all awakened.

“Not long ago, these three divine beasts invaded three cities of the Stellar Moon Federation. Now, they’re in a standoff with the Federation, and panic has spread among its people. These three beast gods are likely targeting you.

“They probably already know Six-Path Flower has been reborn, that it’s contracted with you, and that one of your familiars has fused with the Dragon God’s blood.

“According to Bai Lu’s report, after the last failure of the God of War’s messenger, these three beast gods have now begun rounding up humans in these three cities on a large scale, coercing them to serve and explore Limitless City on their behalf.

“Although many beastmasters in Stellar Moon can evade the three beast gods through Limitless City, the three cities are home to too many ordinary people. For their safety, most official beastmasters have no choice but to comply. At the same time, they seem to be pressuring the Stellar Moon Federation to help them find a way to enter Blue Planet.”

Lu Ran was stunned. “Has the Federation taken no action?”

“Although the Federation might possess technology capable of slaying Legendary beings, with the three beast gods entrenched in the cities, even the Mechanical Leader wouldn’t dare order an attack.

“Additionally, for unknown reasons, the Wishful-Dream God has reappeared, siding with the humans of Stellar Moon. It seems intent on supporting the Federation, much like the Beastmaster Empire in the past.

“Thus, under the dual deterrence of the Wishful-Dream God and Legendary mechanical weapons, the three beast gods have only occupied the cities without causing destruction, resulting in an eerie stalemate.”

“This day was bound to come.”

Lu Ran had always known the beast god faction wouldn’t let him and Six-Path Flower off easily. In that case, he wouldn’t hold back either.

The Divine Deer said, “Don’t worry. Unless a few specific Legendary beings intervene, the remnants of the Chaos Dragon God’s faction won’t find the cross-world teleportation array. They can’t reach Blue Planet.

“Even if they do, given your special status now, stronger beings like the Void God, the Abyss God, and the Underworld God won’t stand idly by. They’ll cooperate with Squirrel God to guard the teleportation array, ensuring the Dragon God faction poses no threat to you. You’re no longer just my messenger. You’re the hope of all the divine dragons’ kin in exploring Limitless City.”

“Lord Divine Deer, are you suggesting I stay in Blue Planet to develop for now?” Lu Ran pondered.

“What else?” The Divine Deer fell into thought.

Lu Ran raised his head slightly. “I’m going to Stellar Moon. Three Intermediate-Legendary beings... I’ll strike first and eliminate them.”

The Divine Deer and Squirrel God were baffled.

“Of course, given your special status as kin maintaining the continent’s stability, it’s best if you don’t intervene. I’ll handle this myself.”

Squirrel God was stunned. “Huh? What do you mean?”

Lu Ran smiled. “Have you forgotten which era I visited in this ascension realm? Six-Path Flower has now returned to the Superior-Legendary rank.”

The Divine Deer and Squirrel God were stunned.

“Relying solely on Six-Path Flower is too dangerous. Don’t do anything reckless,” Squirrel God hurriedly advised.

“Who said I’m relying solely on Six-Path Flower?”

Lu Ran now understood why Six-Path Flower had said that, upon returning to the original timeline, Captain Doofus might advance to Intermediate Legendary after a certain event.

The God of War was a tiger beast, the God of Slaughter was a wolf beast, and the God of Destruction was a bull beast. Three Intermediate-Legendary beings. Killing them and absorbing their power would easily push the sword spirit into the Low-Legendary rank.

Draining their blood, combined with blessings from Six-Path Flower, would allow the swordgrass to reach the Low-Legendary rank.

As for the lightsaber, Lu Ran could negotiate with the Stellar Moon leader to exchange the elimination of the three beast gods for a true Legendary-tech weapon. Preferably, the Light of Annihilation, for #18 to study and fuse with the lightsaber, giving it a chance to reach Legendary rank.

Captain Doofus’ path to advancement lay in strengthening its sword Dao. The simplest way to enhance its sword power was through the Sword God talent. The higher the quality and quantity of swords it carried, the stronger its species rank would become.

Coupled with feedback from the kin’s growth, this might propel Captain Doofus straight into the Intermediate-Legendary rank.

Lu Ran said, “This time, I also completed a hidden mission and plan to resurrect a historical projection. The Mythical plantmaster, Peanut! Peanut is near her peak! Alone, Six-Path Flower and I definitely can’t take on three Legendary beings at once.

“But with a Mythical plantmaster proficient in Grass and Time attributes providing support, allowing Six-Path Flower, Captain Doofus, Sudden Death King, and Dark Crow to fight at full strength, we might just stand a chance.

“What I need to do is appear with my familiars in a location far from the Stellar Moon Federation, baiting the three beast gods. They’ll surely come by being unable to resist this opportunity. If they dare come, I’ll dare kill them. I’ll beat the shit out of them.”

The Divine Deer and Squirrel God fell silent, especially the Divine Deer. It hadn’t expected Lu Ran to gain the confidence to confront multiple Legendary beings in such a short time.

“Be more civilized,” The Divine Deer said.

Lu Ran replied, “I know there’s still a risk. The three beast gods’ high-profile actions this time even make me suspect the Chaos Dragon God has mostly recovered.

“But I also gained other rewards in this ascension realm, including a resource that might help the Divine Tree recover. Lord Divine Deer, I’d like to ask you to deliver this resource to a designated location first. I’m not heading to Stellar Moon immediately.

“After all, I’ve just broken through to Legendary, and my familiars have only just surpassed the level 70 bottleneck. I still need time to consolidate my gains. It won’t take long.”

“Very well. Since you’ve made your decision, I’ll make another trip.”

The Divine Deer was pleased to see its messenger taking initiative, though it couldn’t shake the feeling it was gradually becoming Lu Ran’s tool deer.

However, if Lu Ran could truly resolve this threat without relying on the kin, his strength would rival that of ancient Mythical beings.

“S-sounds thrilling. I’ll send a clone to watch when the time comes,” Squirrel God said, swapping its stinky tofu for spicy strips, munching with gleaming eyes.

Lu Ran had rushed out to resurrect Peanut in the outside world as soon as possible. However, after learning about the upheaval in Stellar Moon from the Divine Deer, he suddenly remembered something else and teleported back to Limitless City on Blue Planet.

There, in his exclusive room, he opened the secret realm system platform exclusive to Legendary beastmasters. Sure enough, as the ancient fellows had said, the Legendary secret realms had vanished, replaced by over a dozen Divine secret realms.

Lu Ran skimmed through one randomly.

[Name: Qingqiu Mountain Range]

[Secret Realm Introduction: Qingqiu Mountain is home to a group of nine-tailed foxes that devour humans, but eating their flesh can also make one immune to demonic toxins.

Among them is a Nine-Tailed Fox God, who has developed spiritual telekinesis to its peak, capable of overturning heaven and earth with a single thought. (Nine-Tailed Fox God, Spirit attribute, Low-Legendary species, level matches the challenger’s.)]

[Secret Realm Hint: The difficulty of Blue Planet’s Divine secret realms is equivalent to Stellar Moon’s Mythical secret realms. The clearance counts are shared. Once a familiar clears a Divine secret realm, it cannot challenge a Mythical secret realm, and vice versa...]

“Tch, so stingy.” Lu Ran shook his head.

Besides the nine-tailed fox, the bosses included the Four Fiends, Qiongqi, Taotie, Taowu, and Hundun—all old faces.

Lu Ran planned to use the Divine secret realms to further strengthen his familiars’ power, ensuring a smoother hunt for the three beast gods.